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The Press., 1887-03-17
Volume g. Number 5l.

IL -a a.N 1 THE UNIVERSAL NAME. E.-It was not long ago that friend of the writer was travel ing with 8 party of excursionists in the mining regions of Pennsyl ylyania. She was single lady, and. did not know any of hel male companions even by name. She. went down into a mine with the other tourists, and with woman's natural curiosity thought she would investigate 2 little for herself.
 The consequence was that she got lost, and found herself in, q. labyrinthine pass. age, whose windings she could not follow to the sunlight. Vague visions of death by starvation fioated before her mind, aud she was puzzled for few minutes 10 know what to do. sA 7 sfk
 Feminine. wit finally came toher aid ,and she shouted at the top of her voice:
 "John !''s
 Presently the answer came back,::
 "What do you want ?"
 sI wish you would help me to find my way out of this hole, ? was the reply, and almost iinaned diately a manly form was at her side which dexterously piloted her to the open day. g 4f < H3 a.ee
 She was not acquainted with her kind rescuer, but she. said she was sure there was John in every crowd, and could make no mistake if she called for him. .- Boston BaGdget.
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NOTED PHYSICIAN.

The distinguished American physician, Dr
 R. 0 sFloWerg is cousiniof that eminent sur geon, scientist, and author, Professor Wm Fl. Flower, F. R. S Of London. Prof Flower is one of the Queens surgeons he is also the director of natural history in the British Mu- scum, an intimate friend of Prof. Huxley, and a leading contributor to the Encyclopedia Britannica and other standard wotks. While the Professor has been thus prosecuting his research in surgery and science in the old world, Dr. R. c. Flower, (much his junior in years) has been engaged in exhaustive study in the realm of medicine, and compe ling the flowers, plantss and trees of the earth to Hield their virtue for the cure of the sick and dying of this age. The splendid success that has crowned his patient scientific study, is wit messed in his wonderful Nerve and Brain pill,
 and that king of all tonics, and specific cure of dyspepsia and indigestion, his Liver and Stomach Sanative. These great remidies are now for sale by all druggists, and are per forming miraculous cures in tens of thousands of cases. They will cure you. 3
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tPrepared for The Press.) : THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

Characteristic extract from an au- tograph letter Gin poss ession of the writer) of the late honored pastor of Plymouth church, Brooklyn, exhibits characteristic of the great man. The letter was ad- dressed to man asking favor. It reads as follows
 If should seem to you to come often ask ing fayors, I pray you consider how often dosit come l
 I am very truly yours,
 HENRY WARD BEEcHER."
 Putchy.-This word, though not com- mon one, is met with occasionally. It is used in the sense of petulent, huffy, as we would say of child who is inclined to be petulent, that he IS stputchy." To deter mine the derivation of the word has re- quired much research, aud has resulted in attributing it's origin to the people of the Exmoor Forest, England, where we use the word pitch, to toss, as to pitch hay they use the word pqtch, hence if per son pitches or losses themselves about in petulence, the word applied to the action is '.putchy."
 Martha Washington-Her maiden name was Martha Dandridge, was the eldest daughter of Colonel John Dandridge in New Kent O., Virginia. At the time of her marriage to Daniel Parke Cuslis in June, 1749, she was IF years of age, and the belle of the district. She bore her husband four children, two of whom sur vived their father. She was left widow in 1757, and as her husband inherited a large fortune from his father, Mrs. Custis was one of the wealthiest women in Vir- ginia. She married George Washington January 6, 1759. Pluck winsI It always wins. Though days be
 slow,
 And nights be dark 'twixt days that come and
 days that go,
 Still pluck will win. Its average is sure. He gains the prize that can the most endure, Who faces issue, who never shirks, Who waits, and watches, and who always sOorks.
 Disaster-(Gster star) is word formed at time when the stars were believed to influence human actions. It conveys the notion that calamity is caused by an un- favorable planet or star. The idea is em- bodied in Judges 5: 20. "The stars in their courses fought agains Sisera."
 Marry.-This word, used as an expletive, was probably derived from the ancient practice of swearing by the Virgin Mary. In Foxes ''Martyrs" In the examination of John Careles, the term appears in the original form, Yea, Mary you say truth.
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"GiTe Ely,s Cream, Balm trial This tarrh, hay fever, cold in the head, &c., can be obtained of any reput ,ble druggist, and Imay be relisd upon aa. a safe and plaaaant remedy for the above complaints and will give immediate relief. It is not a liquid,
 snuff or powder, has no offensive odor, and can be used at any time with good results, as thousands can testify, among them some of the attaches of this office. ."-Sptrit of the Tunes, May 29, 1886.
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"As there is nothing for me Co do at home will go to town and see what is going on," says the poor farmer. No other ever uses such language. He is a poor farmer indeed who cannot always find something to do at home. Such a one will never find that farming pays He had rather sit on dry goods boxes at the store, or loaf at some hotel or saloon. He is naturally lazy in miud and body. Besides he IS mentally blind, or he would always be able to see that loafng and sitting around in the village conld never make successful farmer. If there is nothing to do at the barn, in the courthouse or in the stable he can pretty generally find some- thing to do in the house. Probably the cellar or the stuff stored in it demands his attention, aud there is his wife, drudging from daylight until bedtime, and perhaps past the time when she ought to be in bed he can always do something Co help her out, and she will be very grateful for a little aid, if it is nothing more than peeling a mess of potatoes or rocking the cradle. We have no patience with the man who can find nothing to do at home. He is a failure, miserable failure. He brings suffering to all connected with him, aud everything alive around him suffers from his neglect. He will fail, and he ought to fail. The intelligent, competent farmer never goes to town unless he has business there, and when his business is done he goes home and finds something to do.
 LIBRARIAN SPoFFoRD. Ut isfcommonly said that MT. Spofford, the librarian of congress, knows something about the con- tents of every volume in the library. This means that he has slowed away in a mod. crate sized head 600, 900 volumes of various sizes and bindings. A member of con- gross facetiously said "I don't read books, read Spoford." In that way, he added, he got the whole library at one glance. A figure of speech, but not as broad as it sounds. If member or sem ator wants a quotation that cannot be found in any of the "Familiar Quota lions, and is of very obscure origin, he goes to MT. Spofford. If he wants the best authority on any subject, or, indeed, if Re wants to learn anything that may be found in any of those thousands of vol umes, he goes to tho same source. Mem- bers seldom think of looking at the cata- logs. - Memphis Appeal.
 If the Sufferers from Consumption, scrofu- h, and General Debility, will try Soott's Emulsion of Pure God Liver Oil, with Hypo- phosphites they will find immediate relief and permanent benefit Dr. H. V. Mott, Brent, Cal, writes: 'sI have used Scott's Emulsion with great advantage in caaos of Phthisis, Scrofula and Wasting Disaanea gem erally. 1t is very palatable.
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Mme. de Montgolfer, who died in Paris in the last part of the reign of King Louis Philippe, passed her 111th year. It was her habit to take walk alone every morn ing in the garden of the Luxembourg. One morning, while sitting on bench there, she became conscious of peculiar sensation in her head and loss of ideas. She rose to go home, but found that she had forgotten, not only where she lived, but her name as we'll. She called to a gentleman nfwho was passing:
 twill you please conduct me home sir ?''
 The passer offered her his arm.
 "Where do you live madam ?" he asked.
 Il cannot remember the street nor the number, " said she; ''and, what is worse, I cannot remember what my name is Bat perhaps you may understand better why I should be in this plight, sir, if I tell you that am III years old"
 E "One hundred and eleven years old P he exclaimt d., Then you must be Nine de Montgolfer, who lives at No. F rue I'd 'Enfer. s 5- S..- x Exactly, sir i; lam she, " the old. woman exclaimed in delight. She had found out who she was.
 She was conducted to her home, and died peacefully within two days.
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R. s. B. Hatch, of Lebanon Springs, N. F., is S2 years old. He says: suffered from Liver Com paint for thirty years and could not obtain relief was persuaded to try pr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, and it has cured me. I digest my food without difficulty and enjoy refreshing rest Drug
 gists; $1 Send 2-cent stamp to Dr, Kennedy. Rond- out, N. Y, for his book on Kidney, Liver and Blood disorders. Mention this paper 1Tf4w
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How to read your doctors prescription. Send three 2-cent stamps, to pay postage, and receive Dr.. Kaufmann's great treatise on dis. eases; illustrated in colors it gives theil signs and abbreviations. Address A. P. Ord. way & Co., Boston Mass
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At recent convention of physicians it was proven by analysis that Red Star Cough Cure contained no dangerous narcotics The test was so convincing that the most sceptical were satisfied, and physicians everywhere now recommend the remedy. Only g cents.
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Stafford Central Office in Stafford National Bank Building, Stafford Springs, Miss FANNY SPARROW, manager. ae u5f 17. VI i@' sIa sUBscRIBERs-sTAFFoRB SPRINGS Dr.L Richards idence Jas. McIaughln residence E. A. Buck S Co.'S store. n {: The Press office Dr. J. s. Clark, office Dr.C.BNewton residence JqhMs Converse, residence N L. N. R. R. depot w. H. Cooley, residence RaWitser Bros residence CushInan'R Livery Stable. tt ss office R. o. Dennis' ofice.i Smith 6 Cooley,s office R. S. Hicks residence. < Glvn Mil C. J. Holmes, office. Dr. F. l.. Smith, residence Mineral Springs Co. office. Stafford National Bank W.U Telegraph Co. office Warren Woolen Co.,, office C.F; Harwood, residence Fanny Sparrow, residence B. & O. Telegraph Ofnce A5e 8y8 2s 9.
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Ask your marketman for Sperry dE Barnes cele brated sausage. Their spare-ribss are tender ant juicy. Look out for their brand and take no other
 Their Hams, Shoulders, Breakfast Bacon and Lart are unriyaled
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The life of congressman is not an alto gether happy one, judeing from the ex- periences recounted by many of them.
 According to the Washington Star, a member from Indians vas complaining the other day of the variety of subjects his constituents wrote k0 him about.
 He had just received letter from wo- man in his district, saying that her hus- band had left her seven yearsago and ask office and find his present address. An other, from fellow-citkzen, asked him to write to the Americas minister at Rome and get him an Itallan queen bee.
 From which it would seem that there are some uses for congressmen after all.
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The sisters of charity of the home for destitute Catholics, Boston, ask us to in- form our readers that there are over 200 little boys and girls in that institution, of from to 12 years of age, for whom they desire to find homes in Catholic families in the country. These little ones are bright, intelligent, healthy, and are not children of the criminal classes, but chil- dren. who have been deprived of their par. ents or relations through death or misfor- tune. The conditions upon which these children are placed into families gre very simple, recommendation from the resi- dent priest, and guarantee to the home that they will be kindly treated, and at- tend church and school regularly. Chari- table persons wishing to provide for any of these poor children are invited to ad- dress the Home for Destitute Catholic Children, Harrison Avenue, Boston.
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When You Want Pearline, be sure you gel what you ask for The market is full of imi- tations The genuine is manufactured only by James Pyle, New York
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\ Arnold Converse of Somers, fell on the ice while attending the funeral of a neighbor recently and broke his leg just above the knee. The accident is aggra. vated by the fact that Mrs. Converse is nearly helpless from shock of paralysis more than a year ago.
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Rev. MT. Woodruff of the American board of missions preached at the Congre- gational church of ,doueon Suaday;. after his discourse on missions he read Rev. E. H. Byiugton's letter of resignation, which Sraa na fnllnra
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To the people of the First Congregational Church of Monson Just seven years ago you called me as pastor of your church, and dur ing tho greater part of these seven years we have lived in perfect harmony. The church has been prosperous, the amount in the treas ury being as great as it ever was, and the number of young people that are communi- cants being greater than in most churches of it's size After my return from Europe things looked as if we should have a season of re- vivals, but it was to be otherwise; the facts of the case you know. I tried to have a meot- ing with my accusers, but they would not. I wanted to have the case heard before three persons, one appointed by me, one by them, the other by the two, but they would not. Then went to the standing committee of the church, and we decided to lay the facts before seven men of good standing in different churches in Massachusetts, and my character was vindicated as you know. feel as if my work would be of no avail here any more. Others would do more good. My good will and prayers will always be with the church. hereby resign from the pastorate of this church, to go into effect May l, 1887.
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 stop to give hhn a word or even a I6ozs \ but had to press oh, and when came back he was dead as a smelt. Aud the old man wept like child when he told the story.
 MT. O. F.) Brooks tells how before go- ing to bed the old men amused themselves with feats of strength, repeating the mus. cular acts in which they had rivalled each other in boyhood. First, Edward, oaich- iug hold of the floor beams overhead, crossed the room by grasping one beam after another with his hands keeping his feet entirely free of the floor. Each of the others did the same, when Edward, taking his brother Sylvahus upon his back, aRain swung himself clear of the floor with the united weight of over 800 pounds.
 A remarkable circumstance is that when Mrs. Brooks, the mother of these men. was 100 years old, her son, Asa, in Stafford. one day said to his wife that they must go 10 see the old lady, then living in Brook heId, and they suddenly started of. They arrived in time to see her die. and. sineu. lar to say, all of the six sons and five daughters, living in five different states. assembled at the house within 24 hours of the old lady's death, not one of whom had been summoned, or had known that she was i'll. A messenger had been sent to Stafford to summon Asa, but he had al- ready gone by another road, and did not meet the messenger.
 Our informant, James Pick Brooks, was named after his mothers brother. James Fisk, who at the time of bis birth was representing a Vermont district in congress, and who was the erandfather of the noted Col. James Fisk, of Erie fame.
 Several years a0o n man i'm Stafrord
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Several years ago, man in Stafford (now dead) entered another mans back room and stole ham. The owner hearing a noise, supposed some one was coming iu, but as no one entered, went out, aud on looking missed the ham. He at once started in pursuit (suspecting the thief) and driving nroundm met him with the ham in a bag, He accused him of the theft, when the thief coolly handing it to him, said "The hapl is yours, but the bog is mine.
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HALE'S HONEY Is the best Cough Cure, 9, G0c .$1. GLENN'S SULPHUR SOAP heals and beauti6es, 25c GERMAN CORN REMOVER Isslls corns & Bunions, 25c HILLS HAIR & WHISKER DYE Black & Brown, soc PIXIES TooTHAcHE DROPS cure in Minute. 25c DEANS RHEUMATIC PILLS are sure cure, 5oc.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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T H. ESEED, Attorney at Law, office il eJ Spellman's building, Main-st.
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The R. (. Flower Medical Co.,, I7ss WAsHINGTON-sT., BOSTON, MASS.

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~ T. HANSON, {, Attorney and Counsel Os Tor at Law, over Stafford springs Post Gface.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-02
Popular Vote Endorsed.

The Republican State Convention
adopted o resolution rec ommending
that. in the nomination of candidates
for Congress and the State Senate,
the conferee system be abolished and
the nominations made either directly
by the people at the primary elec-
tions, or, where that is deemed i'm
practicable, by district conventions,
composed of delegates elected by the
people, representation to be founded
on fair and equitable basis, but each
election district to have at least one
delegate. A convention composed
thus would necessarily be large, as
large about as State convention,
The expense of nominating Con-
gressional and Senatorial candidates
after that plan would be too great.
The plan is not practicable. The
popular vote plan is familiar, less ex-
pensive and, we believe, if change
must be made, about the best that
could be adopted under the resolu-
ton of the State Convention. The
conferee system is as bad as any plan
can be. 1t is often deadlock; the
key of which is an unprincipled COM
promise or corrupt bargain and sale
in which the interests of the dear
people are sacrificed to personal am,
bitions. The popular vote system
brings the nomination directly to the
people and, all things considered, is
more conducive to harmony than any
other plan yet suggested.-Beauer
Argus and Radical. dug. "a.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-02
Talking Over Old Times.

FREEpoRT, PA, Aug. 30.-To-day
and tomorrow are red letter days for
Slate Lick, small village situated
northeast of Freeport in South Buff
alo township. For weeks and
months preparations were quietly 60
ing on for a grand reunion Of all the
past and present residents of the vii
lage, the old and young from afar
and near. The most sanguine expec-
tations have been mere than realized
and for the last few days every train
bore some one filed with gleeful en-
thusiasm for the happy occasion.
Orations, essays, "reminiscences mu-
sic and well.loaded tables of delica-
cies tell the tale of the most pleasant
reunion ever held in Armstrong Co.
Old Grandma Boyd gave spicy his
tory of the old Slate Lick Academy
which brought forth tears and smiles
for the days of yore. DR.. Hall and
other prominent ministers delivered
eloquent addresses which carried the
Oldest back to the halycon days Of
youth, made the aged feel young and
the sober gay once more. Slate
Lick has given to the State some Of
the most prominent ministers, physi-
clans and singers and has every
privilege to be elated over her re-
union. .-Plttsburg Dispatch.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-02
JURY LIST FOR SEPT. 26, 's7

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List Of Jurors drawn to serve in special term
ST Court commencing the 4th. Monday q Sept Sept
being the 26th day. 1887. Drawn Aug. 3D. 1887
Bovard W ID. Cherry twp n, farmer.
Barnhart Joseph. FaIIvlew Twp W. pFodneer'
Billlngsly Robert Slipperyr9ck twp, farmer; iac;s
Croft VIM, Cranberry twp, farmer.
Critchlow David, jefferson twp, farmer
Crawford ID p Fairview W. farmer.
Christy Sim, Concord twp. farmer.
Camerer +, Franklin twp, farmer.
Craig w Fl, Butler boro 1st precinct carpenter.
Christy Newton, Concord twp, farmer.
Dodds W b, MuddycreeK twp, farmer.
DOdds j D. ConnOquenessing twp n, iarmer.
Dunbar Lafayette. Adams twp, farmer
DOian John, Millerstown, boarding house.
Ellenberger Charles, Fairyiew twp w. farmer.
Free ling John q. Winfield tp. farmer.
Forester d w, Franklin tip, farmer.
Garrett David, Millerstown, contractor
Goehrng Edward 4, Cranberry tip, farmer.
Glenn Samuel Clay tip. farmer
Goehring John, Forward tp, farmer.
Getman J p, Lancaster tp, farmer.
Gray w, Donegal tp, carpenter.
HarbisOn Joseph, Buffalo tp, farmer.
Haler Christian, Clinton tip. miller.
Heckert VIM. Mlddlesex tp, farmer.
Harting George NJ. Adams tp, farmer.
Hlliard Abraham, Cherry y, farmer.
Kirker n. Lancaster tp. farmer.
KaylOr Peter Donegal tp, farmer.
Love Samuel. Clinton tip, farmer
MacoioTgh Maf.h ugh Matthew. hi Worth tp. farmer.
McCrea Hugh, Butler tip. farmer
McCafferty WIN. Parker tp. farmer
Meyer Jacob, Oakland tp, farmer
Neyman g.
Negley G, Jefferson tip, farmer
Orbison Joseph, Donegal tp, farmer
Parker John s, Washington n. farmer
Rap,sey Nathan, Cranberry tp. farmer
Reiber Jacob. Butler bOro I'd Precinct. Merchant
Step Michael Middesex tip, farmer.
Stevenson David, Baldridge, farmer,
Shepard John, Mlddlesex tp, farmer.
Stewart John. Evansburg, farmer.
Trimbnr George. Sammit tp farmer
vanderlin John, Venango tp, carpenter,
Woods Thomas, Clinton tp, farmer.
Wick John, Centervile miner.
Wick J n Butler borO I'd precinct, plumber.
Walker Daniel. Parker tip. farmer.
Zchner Edward. jackson w. farmer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-02
Dodging a Reporter.

PARIS, August 18.-Mr. Blaine
passed through here last night on his
way to Germany. He is going to
visit the principal German Spas,
Carlsbad, Hamburg, Sch walbach and
Baden Baden. His last four days
visit in London was for the purpose
of filling some social engagements
made before leaving Scotland. There
is some amusement in newspaper cir
cles over the failure of the correspon-
dent of Chicago newspaper to keep
up with. Mr.. Blaine. He was espec-
tally directed to follow Mr.. Blaine
and sending everything to the dis
credit of the ex-senator that he could
invent or find. The reporter has
not seen Mr.. Blaine for fortnight The
latter gave him a slip in Scotland,
and was always one day ahead of
him in Ireland. Mr.. Blaine is travel
ing so quickly that it is impossible for
for anyone to follow without informa-
tion from some of Mr.. Blaine's per.
sonal friends. The correspondent
passed through London last Satur-
day to the continent, still hunting for
Mr.. Blaine, although the latter
was in London until yester-
day, stopping at Browns Hotel, in
Dover street, one of the quietest
places in London.